Pouilly-Fuissé, L’Ame Forest, Eric Forest 2023

Pouilly-Fuissé is the most distinguished wine appellation in the Mâconnais, making rich, full-bodied white Burgundy from Chardonnay in four communes: Chaintré, Fuissé, Solutré-Pouilly and Vergisson.

Domaine Éric Forest Pouilly-Fuissé 'L'Âme Forest' is a highly regarded, organic white Burgundy crafted entirely from 100% Chardonnay. The "L'Âme" (meaning "soul") bottling is known for its intense saline minerality, bright citrus, and subtle, creamy oak.

Grapes are farmed organically and harvested strictly by hand. Yields are kept low to concentrate the flavors, and the wine is fermented with indigenous yeasts.  The wine is matured for 10 to 15 months on its fine lees in French oak barrels (about 20% new oak), and is bottled unfiltered with minimal added sulfites to preserve its purity.

This wonderful Pouilly-Fuissé comes from four vineyards, averaging 50 years old, on marne and very old limestone soils of decomposed oyster shells on the northern slope of the Vergisson hill. Elevage in 300 litre barrels, 20% new oak.